TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy Stillings, Planning, Zoning and Building Director
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: April 3, 2018
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ORDINANCE NO. 02-18: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 4, “ZONING REGULATIONS”, ARTICLE 4.4, “BASE ZONING DISTRICT”, SECTION 4.4.13, “CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD)”, BY ADDING SUBSECTION 4.4.13(I)(2)(j) “CBD PARKING STANDARDS”, “MINIMUM NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES” TO NOT REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PARKING FOR CHANGES IN USE IN EXISTING BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CBD RAILROAD CORRIDOR SUB-DISTRICT LYING SOUTH OF SE 2ND STREET, PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE (SECOND READING)
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Approve Ordinance No. 02-18 on Second Reading for the amendments to Land Development Regulations as specified in attached Ordinance No. 02-18, as presented.
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Background:
At the City of Delray Beach (City) City Commission meeting of November 9, 2017, during consideration of an in lieu of parking payment request for 206 SE 2nd Street for the conversion of 2,169 square feet of retail to restaurant, the City Commission directed staff to investigate a modification of the parking requirements similar to the recently adopted ordinance for the West Atlantic Neighborhood. The City Commission cited the lack of redevelopment within the area and the desire to increase the potential to attract additional businesses to the area.
The Railroad Corridor Sub-district generally extends between SE 2nd Street and north of SE 7th Street and between SE 1st Avenue and SE 3rd Avenue. This area contains a mix of commercial retail/services, business offices and light industrial uses, such as automotive repair, boat repair, construction contractor’s offices and warehouses, as well as mixed-uses (multi-family residen...
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